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  • Scooby-dooby-doo: Making sense of scat singing in jazz

    Scooby-dooby-doo: Making sense of scat singing in jazz

    Nov 03, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • It’s time we stop using the term ‘world music’ for all that doesn’t come from the West

    It’s time we stop using the term ‘world music’ for all that doesn’t come from the West

    Jul 26, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • From four bottles of vodka to small pegs: The evolution of the Punjabi party song in Hindi films

    From four bottles of vodka to small pegs: The evolution of the Punjabi party song in Hindi films

    Apr 15, 2018 · 07:15 am
  • The right note: Why it’s time for male voice choirs to star welcoming women

    The right note: Why it’s time for male voice choirs to star welcoming women

    Apr 13, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Healing tunes: Why hip hop doesn’t deserve the bad rap it has got

    Healing tunes: Why hip hop doesn’t deserve the bad rap it has got

    Jul 30, 2017 · 08:30 pm
  • What German composer Bach has in common with the Indian dhrupad genre

    What German composer Bach has in common with the Indian dhrupad genre

    Jun 18, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • Remembering Acharya Bach, the ‘last Asian composer’ of Western classical music

    Remembering Acharya Bach, the ‘last Asian composer’ of Western classical music

    Jun 17, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • Why Gandhi’s favourite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ is so important in Modi’s hate-filled India

    Why Gandhi’s favourite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To’ is so important in Modi’s hate-filled India

    Jun 14, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • How did Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ change rock ‘n’ roll? An Indian insider explains

    How did Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ change rock ‘n’ roll? An Indian insider explains

    Sep 25, 2016 · 11:30 am
  • How a mining engineer’s invention made pop singers all sound the same

    How a mining engineer’s invention made pop singers all sound the same

    Sep 17, 2016 · 05:30 am
  • Background notes: How the not-so-silent cinema created a love for music

    Background notes: How the not-so-silent cinema created a love for music

    Aug 20, 2016 · 12:00 pm
  • Musical genres are out of date – this new system explains why you might like both jazz and hip hop

    Musical genres are out of date – this new system explains why you might like both jazz and hip hop

    Aug 06, 2016 · 05:30 am
  • Titillating, confusing, intimidating: How Prince left a mark on one Indian teenager

    Titillating, confusing, intimidating: How Prince left a mark on one Indian teenager

    Apr 24, 2016 · 03:30 pm
  • Why is it so hard to find videos of Prince's amazing performances?

    Why is it so hard to find videos of Prince's amazing performances?

    Apr 22, 2016 · 01:15 pm